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Answer · Loch Ness

The loch holds exceptionally large eels, of a size not recorded elsewhere.

The loch holds exceptionally large eels, of a size not recorded elsewhere.

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Where it stands

DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Eel DNA is abundant (observed).
  • Eel length distributions from the loch have a heavy tail reaching several metres.

What would rule it out

  • Catch and survey data showing no eels near the sizes reported.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The loch holds exceptionally large eels, of a size not recorded elsewhere. [Answer ANS0CRFXDG83N6C]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CRFXDG83N6C
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